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FOI Request: FA 20/07/01254
File Number: OBJ2020/24844

Dear Pesh

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request

I refer to your correspondence received on 24 July 2020 seeking access to documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

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Scope of request

You have requested access to the following:

Can you please provide the statistics for Visa Subclass 189 Skilled Independent points tested visas.
1. The number of 189 points tested visas lodged and on-hand as at 20th July 2020.
2. The number of 189 points tested visas lodged and on-hand, where the applicant is onshore versus number lodged and on-hand where applicant is offshore, as at 20th July 2020.

Your request was received by the Department on 24 July 2020 and has been allocated FOI request number FA 20/07/01254 . Please include your FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information Section.

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Contacting the FOI Section
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Yours sincerely

FOI Officer
FOI and Records Management Branch
Data Division
Strategy & Law Enforcement Group
Department of Home Affairs | www.homeaffairs.gov.au
E: [DIBP request email]

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Dear Pesh,

I am following your point up with the business area that provided the data and will respond to you as soon as I can.

Regards,
FOI Decision Maker
Department of Home Affairs

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